Techweek New York is here! Starting today tech companies of all shapes and sizes will descend upon 82Mercer in Lower Manhattan for two days of talks and events celebrating the industry. The Big Apple’s edition of Techweek includes speakers from Google, BuzzFeed, and Reddit as well as a variety of panels and their own LAUNCH competition for start ups.

This is a particularly exciting event for CardConnect because we’re not only sponsors of Techweek, but we’re also offering a great deal for all attendees—free processing on the first $60k of payments. Come visit us at booth 8 and say hi!

Here’s a few of our top picks:

Thursday October 2^nd

Payment Security: Protect Your Customers and Protect Your Brand

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Knowledge Bar: Rob Nathan of CardConnect
Join our CTO Rob Nathan and learn about all things payment security. From PCI compliance to point-to-point encryption (P2PE) and tokenization, he’ll cover everything you need to know.
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LAUNCH Competition: First Round

12:30 – 4:45
Techweek Town Square
Some of NYC’s brightest entrepreneurs will compete for a chance to win $50k in cash and prizes! CardConnect will also be offering the winners $120k in free payment processing.
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The Science of Data in the “Making Money Industry”

4:00 PM – 4:20 PM
LAUNCH Stage
Learn about the latest innovations in finance and banking, as well as how the most powerful industry uses cutting edge technology.
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LAUNCH Startup Competition – Final Round

5:10 PM – 6:25 PM
Summit Stage
Five finalists will pitch to a panel of experts in hopes of winning the grand prize.
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Friday October 3^rd

Social Innovation Summit

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
LAUNCH Stage
Join social innovators and learn about the value of cross-sector partnerships and technology.
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Surviving Technical Due Diligence – Case Studies

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
Technical Stage
Explore case studies from over 25 different acquisitions and learn where start-ups tend to fall short.
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Wall Street Journal Startup of the Year Finalists: Where are they now?

1:00 PM – 1:40 PM
Summit Stage
A twenty week documentary followed the finalists of the Wall Street Journal Startup of the Year competition. A year later the top three finalists come together to discuss what they’ve been up to since the completion.
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Learning from Technical Execs: The Best, Brightest, and Newest Innovation

3:30 PM – 4:10 PM
Summit Stage
Learn how to maintain innovation as your company grows as well as how to best navigate through technical challenges.
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Developing a Community-Driven Brand That Customers Join, Not Just Buy

6:10 PM – 6:40 PM
LAUNCH Stage
This fireside chat will teach you about the highly successful marketing strategy that gave a new brand a serious edge.
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FashionTech Happy Hour

7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Bar Techweek
Techweek is almost over! Grab a drink and mingle.
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FashionTECH Runway Show

8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Summit Stage
From wearable tech to brand new companies, check out how the technology industry is innovating in style.
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